What waterfall?

By Kathleen Gaskell onApril 26, 2018

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Did you know that water in a stream or river must fall at least 5 vertical feet to be classified as a true waterfall? Here are some other waterfall definitions. It is up to you to unscramble the term. Answers are below.

1. T H U C E This is a waterfall that descends in a really steep, thin channel.
2. S T R E C This is the top of a waterfall, where the stream starts its descent.
3. S E B A This is the bottom of a fall, where the water stops descending.
4. N E G L U P P O L O Sometimes, the falling water erodes a deep indentation at the point where the stream stops descending. This is the term for that hole.
5. C A R T A C T A This is a waterfall that plummets through a series of rapids, cascades or falls, usually through a narrow ravine.
6. D E C A S C A This is a waterfall, or a combination of waterfalls, that drop down steep boulders or rocks.
7. G U N P E L This is a waterfall that, from its top to bottom, does not touch the face of the cliff it is descending.
8. D E L I S This fall never loses contact with the shallow-sloped wall it is descending.